North High School - Norwica Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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SP0rts h help of Beth Dietz almost-finished gym, with t e ' ting skills gives Coach Baker and her demonstrating her pain , players, Jennifer Hass, Kim Vandenburgh, and Sally Valdez, ' Photo: B. Christian. something to smile about. K

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wi 1 .,,,,,, 1 A day at Kunkels provides Kerri Decker, Michele Twito and Bridget Bell comfort to try on ski boots. Photo: P. O'Donnell. On your marks - get set - go, Bill Covert and Cammie Twito prepare for a run down the slopes. Photo: B. Christian. Schooshbooming: watch out. Regardless of its late start, approxi- mately fifty students united to form our first Ski Club at North. Of course it helped to know how to ski, yet that wasn't a requirement! There were a lot of daredevils who had never skied before, and accepted that challenge of trying for the first time. Throughout the year, the Ski Club took trips to Sundown and Snowstar, yet the big test where everyone showed off what they learned during the winter, paid off as they set out for Colorado on March 23. Five days of skiing, accompa- nied by a shuttlebus to transport them to one of four locations to ski, plus a luxurious condominium to relax in while not out on the slopes, spoiled these Ski Club members just a little bit! Preceding the Colorado trip, advisor Mr. Bird looked forward to the trip because, It was a chance to ski in the United States, but in the world class ski slopes. Also preceding the Colorado trip, fundraisers were held in order to ease the costs for the individual members. President Brid- get Bell replied, The Ski Club at North got off to a late start, so there weren't many fundraisers? Yet, anticipation for the trip made Ski Club work extra-hard to reach their goal. Along with Bell, Cammie Twito, Vice Presidentg Sue Petrosky, Secretaryg and Steve Peder- son, Treasurer helped to make it a fun, worthwhile season of skiing. ski Club v

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Reaching Goals 3 Bursting from behind the scenes, North High athletic's slowly rose from the shadows of Cen tral and West to make headlines. With teamwork and deter- mina tion, all Wildcats united in hopes of attaining a solid level of potential, establishing a reputation that future teams would live up to in the coming years. To begin their first year, the over- zealous fans were caught up in the season 'S premiere football game, witnessing the birth of Victor E. Wildcat, who encouraged spirit among the Blue and the Gold. The immediate state-ranking of the volieyball team proved that Paw Power was here to stay. So hail to the Blue and Gold! fx., my M. an 04 Pre-game jitters out of the way, quarter- back Matt McManus prepares to take the H' snap in hopes ofa successful play to defeat i Burlington. Photo: M Evans. Sports